Santa Ana Star Center

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Santa Ana Star Center
Santa Ana Star Center
Location 3001 Civic Centre DR. Rio Rancho, New Mexico 87144
Opened October 21, 2006
Owner
Construction cost $47 million USD
Former names Rio Rancho Events Center
Tenants New Mexico Scorpions (CHL) (2006-present)
New Mexico Wildcats (AIFA) (2008-present)
Capacity Hockey:6,000
Rodeos:6,000
Concerts:7500


Santa Ana Star Center is an 8,000-seat multipurpose arena in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, a suburb of Albuquerque. It is home to the New Mexico Scorpions of the Central Hockey League and the New Mexico Wildcats of the American Indoor Football Association.

The arena was completed at a cost of $47 million USD and opened on October 21, 2006.[1] The Scorpions played their first home game there on October 27, falling to the Arizona Sundogs 3-1 in front of a sellout crowd.[2]

Santa Ana Star Casino purchased the naming rights to the arena in a five-year, $2.5 million deal signed in July 2006.[3] The arena was previously known as Rio Rancho Events Center.

Santa Ana Star Center is located near the intersection of Unser Boulevard and Paseo del Volcan. The arena is part of a larger "City Centre" project which also includes a new City Hall.

[edit] References

  1. ^  Olson, Sean (October 22, 2006). "A Star Is Born." Albuquerque Journal.
  2. ^  Yodice, James (October 28, 2006). "Scorpions Lose to Sundogs at New Home." Albuquerque Journal.
  3. ^  Yodice, James (July 14, 2006). "Naming Rights Go For $2.5M." Albuquerque Journal.

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